Tag: Launch
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The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
The clash between SpaceX and the Federal Aviation Administration escalated this week, with Elon Musk calling for the head of the federal regulator to resign after he defended the FAA’s oversight and fines levied against the commercial launch company. The FAA has said it doesn’t expect to determine whether to approve a launch license for…
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Rocket Lab Delivers Second Spacecraft to Varda Space for In-Space Manufacturing Expansion
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, the world’s first in-space pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company. Rocket Lab’s first Pioneer spacecraft for Varda was launched in June 2023. Varda successfully crystallized the HIV…
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New Glenn’s Second Stage Completes Hotfire Test Ahead of November Launch from Cape Canaveral
New Glenn’s second stage (GS2) successfully completed a risk reduction hotfire test, a milestone on our road to the first flight, scheduled for launch in November, from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL. NG-1 will carry Blue Ring technology as its first manifested payload. The hotfire lasted 15 seconds and marked the first time…
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Leaf Space and Maritime Launch Services Signs Contract to Install New Ground Station
Leaf Space, a global in ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions, announced the signing of a new contract to install and operate a state-of-the-art ground station to be hosted at Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada, a launch facility owned and operated by Maritime Launch Services. This agreement represents a key step in Leaf Space’s mission to expand its…
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Maxar Opens New U.K. Headquarters and Appoints Former NATO Chairman as Senior Advisor
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, announced the inauguration of a new, U.K.-based headquarters for its International Government business and the appointment of Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach, the former Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, as a senior advisor. Maxar’s U.K. office, located in West London, will serve as the central…
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GomSpace Provides Advanced Mission Control System for ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite Mission
GomSpace has delivered an efficient and cost-effective “new space” solution for operating the Arctic Weather Satellite, a mission aimed at enhancing global weather forecasting. GomSpace is leveraging their Hands-off Operations Platform (HOOP) mission control system (MCS) in collaboration with OHB. The HOOP MCS brings advanced automation capabilities to the mission, by enabling the operator to…
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NASA is ready to start buying Vulcan rockets from United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance is free to compete for NASA contracts with its new Vulcan rocket after a successful test flight earlier this year, ending a period where SpaceX was the only company competing for rights to launch the agency’s large science missions. For several years, ULA was unable to bid for NASA launch contracts after…
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Firefly Aerospace Selected by NASA to Launch NOAA’s Environmental Satellite Mission
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for NOAA’s QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This contract allows the agency to make fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards during VADR’s five-year ordering period, with a maximum total value of…
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Neumann Space and Inovor Technologies Partner to Develop Mobility-Enabled Satellite Platforms
Neumann Space, a technology company of in-space electric propulsion, and Inovor Technologies a South Australian based advanced small sat mission’s solutions provider, announced that they will work together on the development of the Neumann Drive for Inovor’s growing range of bus platforms. The Neumann Drive is a novel electric propulsion system based on solid metal…
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NASA Selects Impulse Space to Provide Launch Services for Missions Through VADR Contract
Impulse Space, a company in the development of in-space transportation services, has recently been selected by NASA as one of three new launch service providers for future missions via the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) contract. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has an ordering period through Feb. 3, 2027, and a maximum…